Spring Celebration Half Marathon - Long Beach
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Event details
The Spring Celebration is a road and beach-path race in Belmont Shores, Long Beach, CA on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The event offers the following distances:
- 5k
- 10k
- 15k
- Half marathon
The course is an open, marked route on the Long Beach beach path near 5400 E. Ocean Blvd., off 54th Place. Runners share the path with pedestrians and cyclists. The 5k is an out-and-back. The 10k is two 5k loops, the 15k is three 5k loops, and the half marathon is three 4.36-mile loops. An aid station at the turnaround/start-finish provides water cups, bottled water, Gatorade cups, and GU gels.
Registration and logistics
Registration is available via PayPal or Active.com; entrants should register with only one method. Pricing tiers are listed for early bird, race month, and race day; race day payments accept cash, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal. Transfers are allowed by request to the organizer and there is a no refund policy. The half marathon has a 3:15 time limit; early starts may be arranged by request. Included with registration are custom finisher medals, drawstring goodie bags, free photos, results posted on the website within 12-24 hours, and an assortment of snacks and samples. Parking is free in the residential area; the beach parking lot requires a paid ticket. Volunteer positions are available in exchange for a free race entry. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.